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Encyclopedia of Texas seashells : identification, ecology, distribution, and history / by John W. Tunnell, Jr. ... [et al.] ; with contributions by David W. Hicks and Kim Withers.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.
- Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shells--Texas--Gulf Region--Encyclopedias.
- Shells.
- Mollusks--Ecology--Texas--Gulf Region--Encyclopedias.
- Mollusks.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 512 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An essential reference book for every collector and researcher of American seashells, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells is a complete sourcebook and up-to-date identification guide, covering an unprecedented nine hundred species of seashells and mollusks that reside in the marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico. Special features: Illustrated guide to the general features of mollusks Family overviews Descriptions of deep-water, tropical, coral reef, and bank species Information boxes on notable species Assemblage photos of dominant species in primary Texas habitatsChecklist and glossary This reference contains 987 detailed and data-rich color images for even the tiniest shells, a valuable primer on shell collecting as a hobby, and a wealth of entries on the history of use and study, habitats and ecology, shell characteristics, distribution, biology, and identification. Covering species that range from Florida to South America, the Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells will also be a valuable resource for anyone interested in seashells of the Western Atlantic.
- Contents:
- Shells in Texas coastal history / Kim Withers
- Chronology of marine malacology in Texas
- Molluscan ecology and habitats / David W. Hicks
- Collecting seashells
- General features of mollusks
- Texas seashells
- Appendix: outline of classification and checklist of Texas seashells
- Glossary.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781603443371
- 1603443371
- OCLC:
- 669128340
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